1932 Rolls Royce V12 meteor special

[Dodgey1]

[Turbobanana]

It's lovely and everything, but when do we get to see it in action?

Also, it almost seems too "refined", particularly if compared to Duncan Pittaway's Fiat S76.

Super thing though: love it!

[Mr Tidy]

That looks like a real beast - love it!

[crankedup5]

Be great to see this run at Goodwood.

[Dodgey1]

Rolls Royce were a very refined automobile both Charles and Henry would be very disappointed if I had built it to Fiats standards.........turbobanna...

[Dodgey1]

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AgmkbULOVvXcgT_yNlhldFlZcMiT Video of rolls running on first start up.

Edited by Dodgey1 on Saturday 5th November 23:26

[Dodgey1]

started the project with this engine and this chassis

Edited by Dodgey1 on Sunday 6th November 09:30

[Dodgey1]

[Turbobanana]

Dodgey1 said:

Rolls Royce were a very refined automobile both Charles and Henry would be very disappointed if I had built it to Fiats standards.........turbobanna...

Fair dinkum mate, and apologies - I hadn't twigged that you'd built it yourself

I would certainly hope it's more refined than the Fiat, given it has 3 times the cylinder count.

Are you aiming for something road legal, or just a show car?

[Dodgey1]

Hopefully will be driving it to work next week then shall be going to our local pubs see how it goes for temperature they do tend to run hot I think I’m on top of everything so far.it was only the first startup a week ago after I finished Everything....

[OldSkoolRS]

Wow that's amazing, hope you can get it on the road to enjoy next week then. I bet it sounds fantastic too.

PS: I do think it's a little rude of the person taking the first photo to be giving you the finger.

[Dodgey1]

I had me mates checking fuel gauge pressures and oil pressures on engine gauges so fingers is what they were telling me the gauges were running at...

[david.h]

Amazing ! Why eight carburettors? Would not six have been simpler? They do look fantastic, and I love the air cleaner. I dont' recall how many the meteor needed in a Centurion 50ton tank.... you can never have enough power though!

[Turbobanana]

What's the chassis from, Dodgey?

[aeropilot]

Looks and sounds great.....

They look like Stromberg 97 carbs?

[TGCOTF-dewey]

Dodgey1 said:

Rolls Royce were a very refined automobile both Charles and Henry would be very disappointed if I had built it to Fiats standards.........turbobanna...

Not if you miss the hyphen in the name. RR is VERY pedantic about how the name is written.

What a lovely thing though. Bet it sounds great running.

[CubanPete]

Oh I really like that

[Dodgey1]

Chassis 1932 Rolls Royce phantom 2 150 inch wheel base, carbys are Holley 94 I worked out 1 carb per 200 cubic inches and the engine is 1650 cubes they all go into a log type manifold..

[Dodgey1]

TGCOTF-dewey said:

Not if you miss the hyphen in the name. RR is VERY pedantic about how the name is written.

What a lovely thing though. Bet it sounds great running.

There is a video of it running before the picture of the engine and chassis just click onto it and will take you there....

[theadman]

Some of these reader's car threads are amazing...and this is right up there!

Congratulations Dodgey1, that looks awesome. Hope you manage to get it on the road this week.